Taj Bekal Resort & Spa, Kerala

Outstanding resort with fabulous food, amazing spa and great staff who will look after every need. GM Shri Dinesh Varma is a very gracious and welcoming host (he was himself present to receive us) and runs a very efficient and yet extremely relaxing resort. the natural beauty is mind-boggling, where you have backwaters, sea and beach. The villas are gorgeous. Everything is just a call away and the tiredness of our long road journey (excellent roads) was quickly forgotten. The spa is the centre piece of the property and the spa staff is superb. there is a chaikadda for high tea which has a different spread every day. there are a whole host of water and other activities. the food is outstanding. the diwali sweets were so innovative and the diwali feast at night was a mind-boggling feast. but the best thing was the saadhya for lunch. Thank you Chef Sobin for an outstanding saadhya experience and also the awesome seafood. Many thanks also to Dipankar Sadhu for his constant help. And Devika who was always around and helped with my lost laundry.

What’s most striking about the Taj Bekal for me was its direct access to a strip of serene backwaters. The lawns and the outdoors are lush and well maintained The service is warm and friendly and the team at the Taj Bekal take great care in ensuring you are having a good time and are well taken care of at all times. The rooms do look a bit dated in my opinion and certain room areas and sections can do with a little more attention to detail & better upkeep. The food could be more refined by using fresh produce as much as possible. The juices and mocktails served used canned juices and I believe the milk and yogurt was all boxed too. We would also like to see the Taj do away with plastic water bottles completely especially at a setting like this. The restaurant by the poolside should’ve also been functional with the hotel fully booked for the Diwali break to provide a fuller experience to all its guests. However, all of this does not dampen your overall stay as experiencing the property itself is a delight and with activities such as kayaking, zip lining, birdwatching, a kids club and add to that a bed swing in the room to laze about in.. there was enough engagement for us and our 2 young kids for a short stay! A special note of thanks to Michael and Jason at the front desk, Chef Cobin & Chef Sahu, and the Team of Amitabh, Advesh and Amir at the Restaurant. We’ve returned with happy memories!

This property is absolutely beautiful, nestled between the sea and backwaters. It is truly a sight to behold and you have to see it to believe it. Incredibly private experience of tropical nature and the beach. It is unbelievable how beautiful this place is. Beach on one side and the backwaters on the other, is incredible. We really enjoyed early morning walks to the beach and sitting by the backwaters to read. It's super quiet with sounds of birds and other nature sounds. Ofcourse, all of this is topped with Taj hospitality, which is unmatched. The staff took great care of us, and I want to specially mention the below staff. Starting from our check in - I want to mention Pavitra and Srilakshmi. Ramakrishnan at the beach looked after us very well. By the Bay is their signature restaurant is worth an experience. Exceptionally good food and beautiful ambience. They had live singing also which was just amazing. Here I want to mention Prem, Ashwin, and Dipankar. Coming to breakfast and a few other meals that we had at Backwater cafe were amazing too. I want really thank Chef Abdul and Chef Santu. They're not only incredible chefs but also took great care of us. They made us feel special and really pampered us. I want to thank Chef Abdul for the chicken ghee roast once again, it is to die for. Also want to thank Avinash, Chef Sahoo, Soumajit, Khushi, and all the staff at Backwater cafe for their hospitality. Lastly want to thank Ram from the horticulture department. He maintained the greenery beautifully in our villa. That brings me to the accomodation itself, which was a villa with courtyard. It was worth the splurge and my god what an experience that was. Such privacy in the middle of paradise. Lastly I want to mention Feli at the spa.

We celebrated our wedding anniversary at Taj Bekal and had a great time though the weather was horrible as it was pouring heavily .The manager and staff took the utmost care to see we and our 2 year old son has a great time.I dont think i want to write a review of 200 characters but tripadvisor is forcing me to do the same hence writing this sentence .

My husband Kartik, and I loved our stay at Taj Bekal..We planned a three nights' stay which was enough to unwind and experience the natural beauty of North Kerala ***** with the hospitality of the property.. The staff was ever ready to assist us and we liked Supari the most with her earnest suggestions.. Having stayed at pother nature based resorts, we did not find any stray insects or disturbing encounters at the property- they managed the few stray insects very aptly.. None inside the rooms The food was yummy and great quality- the restaurant staff can improve their note-taking a bit and you shall have a perfect experience!

Great experience overall. Could not have asked for a better getaway for the long weekend. The staff was super helpful n ever smiling. Had a great time and everyone was always ready to help as required. Beautiful property in the lap of nature.